Dry Drowning: Myth or Real?
Signs of drowning usually occur immediately after the incident. While the news has sensationalized the term dry drowning, the only medically accepted term is drowning. What Is Dry Drowning? Ingólfur Bjargmundsson/Getty Images It is also sometimes called “secondary” or “delayed” drowning. However, further investigation revealed that the child passed due to a heart condition, not drowning. It is possible for breathing symptoms to worsen 4 to 6 hours after water submersion....